Lemoyne Veney, Bank Fraud, Maryland 2013

Baltimore, Maryland – A Clarksville man has pleaded guilty to a multi-year bank fraud scheme that swindled victims out of more than $70,000.

Lemoyne Veney, age 44, pleaded guilty today to bank fraud conspiracy and aggravated identity theft charges in federal court.

According to the plea agreement, from November 2007 through February 2011, Veney conspired with Theresa Smithrick, Kevin Pittman, and others to use stolen personal identifying information (PII) to fraudulently obtain money from financial institutions.

Veny and his co-conspirators used the stolen PII, as well as counterfeit driver’s licenses, to open business and personal bank accounts, deposit counterfeit checks, and withdraw funds before the checks could be identified as fraudulent.

As a result of the scheme, more than 50 victims lost a total of at least $70,000.

Veny faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison for the bank fraud conspiracy and a mandatory two years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence, for aggravated identity theft.

U.S. District Judge Richard D. Bennett scheduled sentencing for May 22, 2013 at 3:00 p.m.

Theresa Smithrick, age 47, of Baltimore, and Kevin Pittman, now using the name ‘Breona Pittman,’ age 33, of Chesapeake, Virginia, both previously pleaded guilty to their roles in the scheme and are scheduled to be sentenced on April 29, 2013 and May 1, 2013, respectively.

This case is part of efforts underway by President Obama’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force to combat financial crimes.

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